found by Bob Oliphant in the "Genealogical & Biographical History of Allegheny Co., Penns." by Thomas Cushing"About the year of 1785 Andrew Oliver, father of John Oliver, and the grandfather of Eliza Oliver, came from Tyrone, Ireland, and settled on the lands of Gen. Washington at Cannonsburg, Pa. John Flenniken, grandfather of Jane Flenniken and the great-grandfather of Eliza Oliver, who must have come to this country earlier, settled in Ross Co., Ohio."John Oliver and Jane Flenniken married and lived in Cannonsburg, Pa. Later they moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, crossing the country in covered wagons. They became the parents of ten children, of which Eliza was the oldest. The others were Willia[m], John M., James, Margaret, Nancy, Jane, Sara, and Elvira, and another child who died in infancy.? (added by Bob: ?This completes the history of the Olivers.?)"James Hood was our ancestor. His meeting and wedding with Eliza Oliver must have been rather romantic. Her father, John Oliver, aside from owning and operating a mill at Connsburg [Cannonsburg?], bought horses in Philadelphia and drove them over the mountains to Pittsburgh and vicinity where he sold them. He hired James Hood to assist him.

[Cannonsburg is in Washington Co, PA just a stone?s throw from Allegheny Co, PA.Chillicothe is in Ross Co, OH.Clinton is in Findley/Findlay Township, Allegheny Co, PA]

found by Greg Ross:John and Jane Flenniken Oliver had 11 children (4 living in 1890). They movedto Fayette county Ohio in about 1817, but 10 years later, owing to thesickness then prevailing in that part of Ohio, they returned to Washingtoncounty Pennsylvania and soon thereafter settled in Clinton Pa. By trade JohnOliver was a carpenter, but in later years gave considerable attention tomercantile pursuits and to hotel keeping. His "coaching tavern" was on thesite later occupied (before 1913) by the Allegheny post office. They residedat Sewickley and Allegheny City a number of years, and in 1854 moved toSteubenville Ohio where they lived the remainder of their lives.The 7th child of this family, John Flenniken Oliver, attended WestminsterCollege in Allegheny City for 1 year, then the Western University ofPennsylvania for 2 years. While not in school, he worked in the livery barnwhich was a part of his father's hotel. In 1852 he went to California andengaged in mining and freighting, then returned home by way of Nicaragua toAllegheny City, then moved on to Steubenville. He studied law, enteredpractice in 1856, served 2 years as city solicitor, and was elected to 2 termsas mayor. He resigned in June 1861 to enter the Union Army, raised a companywhich he served as Captain, was promoted to Major in 1863, and appointedProvost Marshal of the 17th Ohio District until 1865. After the war he was inthe real estate business in Alliance Ohio and was elected Mayor there in 1872.In 1873 he resigned, moved back to Steubenville, and worked as a broker andreal estate dealer. He was again mayor of Steubenville in 1875. In 1878 hemoved to East Liverpool Ohio for 5 years, returned to Steubenville in 1883,and established a large book and stationery store. He was a member andpresident of the Board of Education. In politics he was a Republican, inreligion a Presbyterian.Sources: History of the Upper Ohio Valley - Jefferson County Ohio, published1890, pp 302-303;Twentieth Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson County,pub 1910, p 989;

History of Fayette County, Ohio : her people, industriesp. 331 "From 1805 on the tide of immigration swept in extensively. Among these men was Solomn Sowers, who erected the first milll on Paint creek; Samuel Robins, the pioneer school teacher and justice of the peace; Jacob Pursley, the first blacksmith; John Oliver, the first carpenter; .........p. 333 "John Oliver, a carpenter, also kept a tavern, finally in 1826 moving to Pennsylvania."

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